Shakespearean and Italian Sonnets Quiz

Quiz

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English

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12th Grade

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Medium

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CCSS

RL.11-12.13, RL.9-10.10, RL.9-10.9

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Mia Cueto

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11 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

How many quatrains are in a Shakespearean sonnet?

1

2

3

4

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the final couplet in a Shakespearean sonnet?

To introduce a new theme

To summarize the poem

To provide a twist or resolution

To repeat the opening lines

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

ABBA ABBA CDE CDE

AABB CCDD EEFF GG

ABAB BABA CDCD EE

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

How many lines are in an Italian (Petrarchan) sonnet?

10

12

14

16

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

How many lines are in a Shakespearean sonnet?

10

12

14

16

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is the rhyme scheme of the octave in an Italian sonnet?

ABAB CDCD

ABBA ABBA

AABB CCDD

ABAB BABA

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is the typical rhyme scheme of the sestet in an Italian sonnet?

CDC CDC

EFE EFE

CDD CDD

FEF FEF

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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